Mental health policyDepressive disordersAnxiety disordersSuicideInfectious diseasesRespiratory tract infectionsObjectives To estimate the population prevalence of clinically significant symptoms of depression, generalised anxiety, thoughts of being better off dead, irritability, and high optimism about the future, ...
An enlightened mental health policy would seek to take a broader perspective of treatment modalities and encourage the take up of counselling and psychotherapy services alongside the psychology services that currently dominate. This could involve a three point plan whereby:...
The burden of disease is the gold standard approach for measuring the impact of illness, injury, and death. Information on the burden of disease and injuries is important for monitoring population health and provides an evidence base to inform health policy and service planning. The Australian Bure...
Significant work needs to be done to improve public and commercial policy around insurance for those who suffer a mental health condition, according to the Actuaries Institute which yeserday released a Green Paper reviewing how Australia's insurance industry deals with people with mental health conditi...
immigrant and refugee communities in Australia; whether Australian mental health research pays adequate attention to the fact of cultural and linguistic diversity in the Australian population; and whether national mental health data collections support evidence-informed mental health policy and practice and ...
Several major policy initiatives have been undertaken in Victoria, Australia's second-largest state, to address difficulties in providing accessible and culturally sensitive mental health services to ethnic minorities. These initiatives include the development and publication of a policy statement, alteration...
immigrant and refugee communities in Australia; whether Australian mental health research pays adequate attention to the fact of cultural and linguistic diversity in the Australian population; and whether national mental health data collections support evidence-informed mental health policy and practice and ...
Policy and process -Ensure your disciplinary processes and policies are correctly designed and have been designed with key issues around mental health taken into account – audit your processes to ensure that they are up-to-date and accommodate all relevant laws. ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has opened fault lines in social, economic and health-care policy in Australia. One area in which all three converge is homelessness. It's almost impossible to practise self-isolation and good hygiene if you're living on the streets or moving from place to place. Thi...
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